DECIBEL CREDIT UNION v. PUEBLO BANK

No. 98CA2548.

996 P.2d 784 (2000)

DECIBEL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PUEBLO BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. III.

February 3, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Gerler, P.C., James R. Gerler, Pueblo, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Altman, Keilbach, Lytle, Parlapiano & Ware, P.C., James S. Oliver, W. David Lytle, Pueblo, Colorado, for Defendant-Appellant.


Opinion by Judge RULAND.

This case requires us to address which party must bear the loss for amounts paid on forged checks. Defendant, Pueblo Bank & Trust Company, appeals from the summary judgment awarded to plaintiff, Decibel Credit Union. We reverse and remand the case for further proceedings.

A thief stole blank checks furnished by Decibel to one of its checking account customers. During a period of approximately 40 days, the thief forged the signature...

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